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The Geological Origins

Carved by the immense power of retreating glaciers during the last Ice Age, Gull Lake today spans over 9,947 acres of crystal-clear water in the heart of Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes region. Bathymetric surveys reveal depths exceeding 120 feet, indicative of the glacial scouring that shaped the lake basin roughly 10,000 years ago. The surrounding moraines, end- and lateral-drifts left by the Laurentide Ice Sheet, create rolling hills and ridges that frame the lake, while kettle ponds and bogs dot the landscape—remnants of isolated ice blocks that melted in place, forming vernal pools and unique wetland habitats.